about-shipped

a·bout-ship

[uh-bout-ship]
verb (used without object), a·bout-shipped, a·bout-ship·ping.
Nautical. to tack.

Origin:
1680–90

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about-ship
 
vb , -ships, -shipping, -shipped
(intr) nautical to manoeuvre a vessel onto a new tack

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About-shipped is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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